Latin American Studies (LAS) is an interdisciplinary program of course offerings from eight liberal arts and social science departments. Its purpose is the development of versatile bilingual professionals and area specialists who are equipped to meet the challenges of globalization, including a complex economy for which specialization in a single, technical field is insufficient. To complete this 36-credit major, students select courses from various subject areas:

• Language Proficiency,
• History,
• Literature,
• Culture,
• Economy, and
• Society.

Note:  Students wishing to double major may share a maximum of credits in a second Dyson BA major as follows:

• Modern Languages & Cultures (21);
• Language, Culture & World Trade (21);
• History (15);
• Economics (6).

Major Completion Summary

Major Completion Summary

Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	44-55
Major Requirements	36
Open Electives	37-48
Total Credits	128

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
University Core
Complete University Core Requirements		44-55
Total Credits		44-55

Major Requirements (36 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Major Course
LAS 101	The Other "America": Introduction to Latin American Studies	6
Major Electives
Language Proficiency 1
Select two of the following:		6
SPA 263	Spanish for Native Speakers
SPA 280	Intensive Review of Spanish
SPA 283	Intermediate Spanish Conversation
SPA 284	Intermediate Spanish Composition
History
Select two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course:		6
HIS 133	Latin America: The Colonial Era
HIS 134	Modern Latin America
HIS 231	Latin America: Century of Social Change and Revolution
HIS 234	South American Colossus: The History of Modern Brazil
HIS 243	Service and Study in Latin America
LAS 201	Latin America: The Caribbean and the World
LAS 210	Luz, Camara, Accion! : Film as Mirror of Social Change in Latin American History and Culture
LAS 230	"So Far from God; So Close to Uncle Sam:" Modern Mexico in History and Literature
LAS 250	Environmental Policy and History: South American Rain Forest
Literature
Select two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course:		6
LAS 150	Modern Latin American Divas: Female Political, Social and Cultural Leadership in the Republican Era
LAS 220	Caribbean Transnational Cultures: The History, Literature and Film of the Spanish Caribbean
LIT 211J	American Voices
POR 154A	Topic: Contemporary Brazilian Literature and Culture
SPA 154R	Topic: Borders of Latino/a Identity: An Introduction to Latino/a Literature and Culture of the US
SPA 154S	Perspectives on America: The Experience of Latina Writers
SPA 319	Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature I
SPA 320	Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature II: Dictatorships
SPA 321	Literature and Culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
SPA 323	Modern Latin American Prose
SPA 344	The Short Story and Essay in Spanish America
SPA 346	Hispanic Literature and Culture in the United States
SPA 480C	Seminar: Love and Repression in Modern Latin American and Caribbean Literature and Film
SPA 480F	Topic: Latin American Literature and Film of the 21st Century: The Andean World
Culture
Select one of the following:		3
ANT 296H	Traditional and Modern Cultures of Latin America and Caribbean
ART 214	Art History: Modern Art
SPA 154N	Topic: Hispanic Cultural Experiences in New York City
SPA 154Q	Topic: Negotiating Border Lines - Latino Films of the United States
SPA 154V	Latin American Cinema
SPA 311	Introduction to Latin American Culture
SPA 345	Latin American Theatre
SPA 347	The Culture of Mexico
Society, the Economy, and Civic Engagement
Select two 3-credit courses or one 6-credit course:		6
ECO 359	Political Economy of Developing Nations
HIS 243	Service and Study in Latin America
LAS 201	Latin America: The Caribbean and the World
LAS 250	Environmental Policy and History: South American Rain Forest
LAS 296A	Latin Immigration to the USA: Perspectives on the United States' Largest Ethnic Minority
Additional Elective
Select any 3-credit course not already taken from above groups.		3
Total Credits		36

1	Prerequisite: SPA 101 Elementary College Spanish I and SPA 102 Elementary College Spanish II or equivalent.

Open Electives (37-48 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select 37-48 credits 1		37-48
Total Credits		37-48

1	May include one or two highly recommended Political Science courses: POL 101 Politics: Comparative Introduction and/or POL 102 Public Myth and Ideologies.